Joseph Wallace — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wallace across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Paving Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1906

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Wallace	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Joseph Wallace	Head	—	34	~1906
Myrtle Wallace	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Ollie Wallace	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Mildred Wallace	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Mary Wallace	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Son, age 23

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Club
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 34

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members

Surname	Wallace
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Paving Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	468
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Joseph Wallace

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01429-00155)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert Jr Ricord	7	Son	—	Louisiana
42	Winona Ricord	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
43	Charles Ricord	0	Son	—	Louisiana
44	Anton E Becks	32	Head	Laundry Operator	Louisiana
45	Barbara Becks	31	Wife	—	Louisiana
46	Anton Jr Becks	2	Son	—	Louisiana
47	Barbara Becks	2	Daughter	—	Louisiana
48	Thomas Ledig	37	Head	Labourer	Louisiana
49	Clarice Ledig	31	Wife	—	Louisiana
50	William Ledig	42	Brother	Labourer	Louisiana
51	Louis Pomes	55	Head	—	Louisiana
52	Adrian Pomes	19	Son	—	Mississippi
53	Dorothy Pomes	16	Daughter	—	Arizona
54	Amelia Meyer	53	Sister	—	Louisiana
55	John Munch	62	Head	—	Louisiana
56	Sarah Munch	60	Wife	—	Louisiana
57	Irma Munch	25	Daughter	Office Girl	Louisiana
58	Ruth Munch	27	Daughter	Saleslady	Louisiana
59	Herbert Munch	22	Son	Bookkeeping	Louisiana
60	Warren Munch	20	Son	Delivery	Louisiana
61	Joseph Lala	46	Head	Store Agent And Manager	Louisiana
62	Kate Lala	47	Wife	—	Louisiana
63	Rose Lala	66	Lodger	—	Louisiana
64	Oscar Vital	71	Head	Drayman	Louisiana
65	Catherine Vital	72	Wife	—	Louisiana
66	Carrie Vital	50	Daughter	—	Louisiana
67	Louis Taylor	49	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
68	Mary Taylor	36	Wife	Laundress	Louisiana
69	Hattie Beards	35	Head	Maid	Louisiana
70	Joseph Wallace THIS PERSON	34	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
71	Mary Wallace	32	Wife	—	Louisiana
72	Myrtle Wallace	16	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
73	Ollie M Wallace	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
74	Mildred Wallace	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
75	Catherine Wallace	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
76	Carl Gathers	44	Head	Laborer	So. Carolina
77	Harriet Gathers	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
78	Frederick Gathers	13	Son	—	Louisiana
79	Warren Gathers	12	Son	—	Louisiana
80	Ernest Gathers	10	Son	—	Louisiana

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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